There are several unfavorable matchups for defenses in Week 8. Teams like the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys are going to get run over by their opponents. Defenses can make or break a game...

There have been plenty of surprises in the NFL this season. Many of those surprises were rookies. With so much news in the NFL, there were many players that were able to fly under the radar for fantasy football owners this season...

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In 2011, the most impressive fantasy football players have no doubt been the quarterbacks. With running backs like Jamaal Charles going down to injury, this is not surprising. This week, however, there are many matchups that favor the defenses...

Defenses may not always score the most points, but they are a necessity for any fantasy football team because sometimes they can score big. In Week 7, there are some huge mismatches that fantasy football owners will be able to take advantage of...

Just like each and every season, 2011 fantasy football is full of studs and duds, surprises and injuries. A dud is a player who has not played up to their potential. A stud is a player who has exceeded expectations in their fantasy football production..

2011 has been a season of both surprises and disappointments. Most of those disappointments have turned into frustration, and for good reason. These frustrations have been well documented and range from contract disputes to disputes with coaches...

Tight ends are an essential part of all fantasy football teams. Unfortunately, good ones are sometimes hard to come by. In Week 5, several tight ends had monster games. A few will have monster games again in Week 6...

There is no doubt that 2011 is the year of the quarterback. With all-star running backs such as Jamal Charles and Arian Foster missing games due to injury, fantasy football owners who drafted quarterbacks in the first round are often better off...

In the last decade, it seems that no other state has endured the heartbreaks Minnesota has. Between the Gophers , the Vikings , the Twins and the Timberwolves , collectively, no one has had it worse...

With another disappointing loss in Week 2, the Vikings must get there act together—quickly—if they expect to have a shot at the post-season. The Vikings were up 17-0 in the first half and ended up losing 24-20...

The Minnesota Vikings ' 24-17 loss to the San Diego Chargers in week one was not all bad. There were definitely glimmers of hope. The Vikings only lost by seven and seemed to be in control of the game for the entire first half and part of the second..

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